 鲜花( 21)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Another Big Reason to Think Oil Prices Aren't Going Up Soon
3 R; m+ i) Y0 a- O" Q& ^+ t9 t% T, [4 T9 Y
by Tom Randall. _, l( H2 Z, ~ G7 r% k- o
( f' f" {1 t( Q7 ]3 fOil just had its first weekly decline in a month, breaking a rally in crude prices. A bit of context: After what's happened over the last year, "rally" seems a bit of an overstatement.
W: J5 b4 X4 o. ]1 L/ {Oil 'Rally'
( U0 @9 ]* e! ^) C
: s0 o0 I0 W# E/ A$ K. ~One big factor that may be driving prices down this week: The U.S. is pumping so much oil it's running out of places to stash it. 8 N6 A% `, Y, j0 s" m$ d0 {$ S
Crude oil in storage in the U.S. has jumped to the highest levels in at least 80 years, according to a Bloomberg Industries analysis. The EIA this week reported that U.S. inventories rose 7.7 million barrels to 425.6 million. That's more than 20 percent higher than the five-year average. z; N0 l) t) t. c" u8 R% F
U.S. Oil Inventories Reach 80-Year High
2 c: a5 ?# }/ B
2 c& ^) q, z% W* FThe buildup of supply has been "colossal" and is responsible for oil prices falling this week, Thomas Finlon, director of Energy Analytics Group LLC, told Bloomberg News.
4 ?3 R, K0 a c9 sWinter weather and refinery outages have contributed to the supply glut. Even when those conditions subside, topped-out inventories and continued production growth may continue to suppress oil prices for the near- and medium-term, according to Bloomberg Industries.
) Y" R6 o- s8 A: \$ IMeanwhile, the U.S. is pumping oil at a faster pace than any time since 1972.# i$ Z7 J# r* v, ^3 G8 }
$ o8 X$ y; h* h; H3 x5 `
U.S. oil production since 1983. Source: EIA
) D/ |$ O8 U4 J1 H( }7 h2 e% ]' \) \/ y
|
|